1. One of my favorite people just began blogging about the next step in her family's life - a baby on the way! I've decided I don't necessarily need something as important as a baby - I have a huge change of my own happening in my life. I am finishing up my "college" experience at K-State and getting ready to start K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine this coming fall.
2. I have an Anatomy and Physiology test Thursday and I'd really love postponing the studying :)
So here it goes...
I have loved animals my entire life and can't imagine anything more rewarding than spending my life working with them. This past June, I began the application process for vet school, completing it in late September. To my excitement I was granted an interview for K-State (the only school I applied to) the Saturday after Final's week in December. I felt fairly confident after my interview, but considering I only had completed the prerequisites and as a junior wasn't ready to graduate I didn't know what to expect. The waiting game had begun.
For Christmas my parents gave me and my boyfriend, Cole, tickets to go with them to Dallas to watch K-State in the Cotton Bowl. Conveniently (or inconveniently), this meant I would be in Texas when the letter containing my fate would arrive at my house.
And here's where it gets great...
My family arrives at the K-State pep-rally, and after dragging Cole to the bathrooms we headed back to our seats. As we walked down the steps in the Ranger's Ballpark I could see an older man talking to my father in our seats. That's when it hit me - that was Dr. Richardson, the Dean of the vet school. When we got down to our seats he shook my hand and told me he would like to personally congratulate me on being accepted into K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine and that I had a letter with the exciting news waiting for me when I got home. I don't know if I have ever been so excited - my heart could have exploded :)
Flash forward 2 months and here I am... Finishing up my last few months as an undergrad: taking only 12 hours at K-State, enjoying my time as a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, working on a Student Body President campaign, and coordinating K-State's Presidential Lecture Series (aka: kind of still having a life). I've also just signed the lease for a house with four other Kappa's for next school year! That's all for now, but stay tuned... there are exciting things to come :)
Love,
A
